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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges
$49,849 Avg Salary
$24,990 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 45,189 legal professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

Our analysis found St. Thomas University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at St. Thomas University Report

#2

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Meredith College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.

Of the 25 students majoring in legal professions at Meredith, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 33% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Tulane University of Louisiana

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#5

Hodges University

Naples, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hodges University is a great place for legal professions students working on their graduate certificate. International College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Naples.

Women make up 75% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #7, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Legal Professions at Nova Southeastern University Report

#7

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Full Legal Professions at Sullivan University Report

#9

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate legal professions programs. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Legal Professions at University of Mississippi Report

#10

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate legal professions programs. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Full Legal Professions at Wake Forest University Report

Explore the best legal professions schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 240
Florida 2,585
North Carolina 1,145
Virginia 1,529
Tennessee 601
Georgia 982
South Carolina 388
Louisiana 882
West Virginia 164
Kentucky 355
Arkansas 256
Alabama 363

Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The wub.

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